Dr. Danielle Lindemann

We are interacting with them as themselves versus, you know, I watch Sex and the City and I'm more of a Miranda than I am a Carrie. Who's a Carrie? I don't know. She's awful, right? But it's not like I'm feeling a, and so I can kind of feel a parasocial relationship with Miranda, but it's not like I can then like go off the show and interact with Miranda in various domains.

We are interacting with them as themselves versus, you know, I watch Sex and the City and I'm more of a Miranda than I am a Carrie. Who's a Carrie? I don't know. She's awful, right? But it's not like I'm feeling a, and so I can kind of feel a parasocial relationship with Miranda, but it's not like I can then like go off the show and interact with Miranda in various domains.

I mean, I love what I do and study. I do think there is that stigmatization aspect where people, academics, but also non-academics, we'll just say why. You know, I remember like one time I was in a bookstore and I was doing a reading for my book and this woman came up and she was like, what's this about? And I was like, oh, it's a book about reality TV. And she goes, ugh, why? And she walks away.

I mean, I love what I do and study. I do think there is that stigmatization aspect where people, academics, but also non-academics, we'll just say why. You know, I remember like one time I was in a bookstore and I was doing a reading for my book and this woman came up and she was like, what's this about? And I was like, oh, it's a book about reality TV. And she goes, ugh, why? And she walks away.

I mean, I love what I do and study. I do think there is that stigmatization aspect where people, academics, but also non-academics, we'll just say why. You know, I remember like one time I was in a bookstore and I was doing a reading for my book and this woman came up and she was like, what's this about? And I was like, oh, it's a book about reality TV. And she goes, ugh, why? And she walks away.

And I think that really summarizes how a lot of people feel about what I study. So it's interesting, right? Because studies show that more people than not are watching reality TV, even if they don't think they're watching reality TV. And I often say I'm an evangelist for reality TV, not in the sense of I think everyone should watch it. I have no stake in that or whether they enjoy it.

And I think that really summarizes how a lot of people feel about what I study. So it's interesting, right? Because studies show that more people than not are watching reality TV, even if they don't think they're watching reality TV. And I often say I'm an evangelist for reality TV, not in the sense of I think everyone should watch it. I have no stake in that or whether they enjoy it.

And I think that really summarizes how a lot of people feel about what I study. So it's interesting, right? Because studies show that more people than not are watching reality TV, even if they don't think they're watching reality TV. And I often say I'm an evangelist for reality TV, not in the sense of I think everyone should watch it. I have no stake in that or whether they enjoy it.

You can find it problematic. I find it problematic in many ways. But I think it's really important to study reality TV because I think people think of it as this kind of a lot of people think of it as this kind of like sideshow, right? This kind of frivolous thing, you know, but as we've talked about here, right, there are really huge consequences to our consumptions of these shows.

You can find it problematic. I find it problematic in many ways. But I think it's really important to study reality TV because I think people think of it as this kind of a lot of people think of it as this kind of like sideshow, right? This kind of frivolous thing, you know, but as we've talked about here, right, there are really huge consequences to our consumptions of these shows.

You can find it problematic. I find it problematic in many ways. But I think it's really important to study reality TV because I think people think of it as this kind of a lot of people think of it as this kind of like sideshow, right? This kind of frivolous thing, you know, but as we've talked about here, right, there are really huge consequences to our consumptions of these shows.

And also these shows can really teach us about a lot of dynamics of our social lives. So whether people watch or enjoy the shows or like them, I mean, I have no stake in that. But I do think it's really important to actually look at this thing that's a cultural juggernaut and that really has a vast potential to change the ways that we live our lives.

And also these shows can really teach us about a lot of dynamics of our social lives. So whether people watch or enjoy the shows or like them, I mean, I have no stake in that. But I do think it's really important to actually look at this thing that's a cultural juggernaut and that really has a vast potential to change the ways that we live our lives.

And also these shows can really teach us about a lot of dynamics of our social lives. So whether people watch or enjoy the shows or like them, I mean, I have no stake in that. But I do think it's really important to actually look at this thing that's a cultural juggernaut and that really has a vast potential to change the ways that we live our lives.

I mean, certainly teaching. I love, I mean, I love teaching in general, but I just love when students make their own connections between these shows and, you know, like the dynamics of our social experiences in ways that I'm like, oh yeah, Floribama Shore is doing that. Or Four Weddings is totally like showing us how weddings are stratified by class.

I mean, certainly teaching. I love, I mean, I love teaching in general, but I just love when students make their own connections between these shows and, you know, like the dynamics of our social experiences in ways that I'm like, oh yeah, Floribama Shore is doing that. Or Four Weddings is totally like showing us how weddings are stratified by class.

I mean, certainly teaching. I love, I mean, I love teaching in general, but I just love when students make their own connections between these shows and, you know, like the dynamics of our social experiences in ways that I'm like, oh yeah, Floribama Shore is doing that. Or Four Weddings is totally like showing us how weddings are stratified by class.

And so like the connections that the students make, especially when they're connections that I wouldn't have thought of are super exciting to me.

And so like the connections that the students make, especially when they're connections that I wouldn't have thought of are super exciting to me.

And so like the connections that the students make, especially when they're connections that I wouldn't have thought of are super exciting to me.